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VRAM upgrade in an iMac
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Name: SlickSlim
Date: October 5, 2002 at 05:35:09 Pacific
Subject: VRAM upgrade in an iMac
OS: 9.0.2
CPU/Ram: 400Mhz/576MB
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Comment: I know you can't replace the graphics card
in an iMac, which had me at a dead loss.
But I had this old video card for a PC lying
around when I noticed that there were
several empty slots on it, presumably for
installing more memory onto the card.
Well, my iMac has the ATI Rage 128Pro
version with 8MB VRAM on board. Can I
add more memory chips to it? Their has
to be some empty slots on it, I thought
about it, and every chip set or
motherboard I've ever seen has empty
slots on it... if I can dd more memory, can anyone tell
me what I should add to it, or a place
where I can find out what to add to it?
Thanks.
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Response Number 1
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Name: bob
Date: October 5, 2002 at 06:09:58 Pacific
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Reply: Depends om which iMac model you have. You can get service manuals from these sites; http://www.braindonors.net/home/content/asm/
default.asp http://home.wanadoo.nl/manual.man/
manuals.html
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Response Number 2
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Name: Debbie
Date: October 5, 2002 at 11:44:31 Pacific
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Reply: >>my iMac has the ATI Rage 128Pro
version with 8MB VRAM on board. Can I
add more memory chips to it? No. d
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Response Number 4
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Name: SlickSlim
Date: October 5, 2002 at 13:06:50 Pacific
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Reply: "Depends om which iMac model you
have" Those manuals were vry helpful, thanks... ...and well hells bells, why the **** did I
have to get an iMac which was the least
upgradeable. Aww heck I'm gono take the
damn thing apart and look at it anyway.
Maybe I can desolder the graphics card.
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Response Number 5
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Name: Debbie
Date: October 5, 2002 at 13:41:19 Pacific
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Reply: >> "How very stern of you."
How very stern of you. >> "why the **** did I have to get an iMac which
was the least upgradeable?" Which iMac is more upgradeable than yours in
terms of its' VRAM? If you want a computer for its'
upgradeability, you don't get an iMac. d
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